Mathias Astner (1887 - 1965)

Born 16 Oct 1887 in Omlás, Szeben, Hungary

Husband of Grace Faye (Humphrey) Astner — married about 1952 in Clinton Township, Henry, Missouri, United States

Died 26 Nov 1965 at age 78 in Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States

Biography

Mathew Astner migrated from Austria-Hungary to Pennsylvania.

The son of Mathias Astner (1843-) and Susannah Knauff (1843-), Mathew Astner was born in Omlás, Hungary^[1] in 1887, immigrating with his brother, Georg, to the United States, arriving on May 19, 1907. They had sailed out of Bremen, Germany aboard the S.S. Travé, departing Bremen on April 24, 1907 and arriving into the Port of New York on May 8, 1907, with a final destination of Sharon, Pennsylvania.^[2] Mathias' siblings included:

1. Georg Astner (1871-)
2. Mathias Astner (1872-1875)
3. Mathias Astner (1878-1880)
4. Susanna Astner (1890-1968)

In 1910, Mathias lived in South Sharon, Pennsylvania,^[3] boarding with Daniel and Sarah Knall and their family while working as a tailor. Mathias married Susanna Pudleiner (1890-1932), the daughter of János Pudleiner and Anna Tomasko, marrying in Cleveland, Ohio on July 13, 1912^[4] and having seven known children together:

1. William George Astner (1913-2008)
2. Albert Richard Astner (1914-1941)
3. Evelyn Dorothy Astner (1915-1951)
4. Edward Astner (1918-1918)
5. Ruth Astner (1919-1938)
6. Clarence A. Astner (1921-1952)
7. Mildred Elizabeth Astner (1930-2012)

Mathew registered for the World War I draft when he was 29, registering in Cleveland, Ohio on June 5, 1917.^[1] He stated that he lived at 3438 West 46th Street in Cleveland and that he worked in Cleveland as a tailor. Mathew was described as a short man, of medium build, with brown hair and grey eyes; he did not enlist. He applied for naturalization as a United States citizen, applying in 1915, with his petition being granted on September 12, 1928.^[5]

By 1920, Mathew and his family lived in Clinton Township, Missouri, where Mathew worked on his own account as a tailor.^[6][7] Widowed in 1932, Mathew lived with his children in Clinton Township, continuing his work at his tailor shop.^[8]

Mathew registered for the World War II draft when he was 54, registering in Clinton Township, Missouri on April 16, 1942.^[9] He stated that he lived on Route 3 in Clinton Township and that he worked for himself, with his shop located at 113 E. Jefferson Street in Clinton Township. He was described as 5'3" tall and 155 pounds and, having registered in the "old man's draft," did not enlist and remained in Clinton Township.^[10] Mathew later remarried, marrying Grace (Humphrey) Astner, residing together in Clinton Township.

Mathew Astner passed away in Clinton Township, Missouri^{[citation needed]} at the age of 78^[11] and is buried at Englewood Cemetery there.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6XG-52G : 29 December 2021), Mathew Astner, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Ancestry Record 7488 #4013709788 with attached Image
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGCH-F7W : Thu Oct 05 13:00:13 UTC 2023), Mat Astner in Entry for Dan Knall and Sarah Knall, 1910.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z87H-XXPZ : Wed Oct 18 16:45:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathias Astner and Susie Pudleinner, 13 Jul 1912.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP71-D255 : Sun Nov 12 10:17:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathias Astner, 1915.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8H3-46R : Wed Dec 20 11:38:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Matthew Artner and Susan Artner, 1920.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHF9-LHV : Tue Oct 03 23:24:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathew Astuer and Sussana Astuer, 1930.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7QN-R9Y : Tue Nov 28 09:46:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Mathew Astner and William Astner, 1940.
9. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVS-JRCX : 2 May 2023), Mathew Astner, 26 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FMT-JZNZ : Thu Oct 05 03:31:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Matthew Astner and Grace Astner, 10 April 1950.
11. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V92H-8XQ : 10 January 2021), Mathew Astner, Nov 1965; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15072760/mathew-astner: accessed 22 December 2023), memorial page for Mathew Astner (16 Oct 1887–26 Nov 1965). Find A Grave: Memorial #15072760 Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by hcmo (contributor 47167570).